Adorable British songstress Foxes, aka Louisa Rose Allen, creates glimmering alt-based synth-pop that brings to mind the shimmer of Florence and the Machine, Ruby Frost, and Feist. But Foxes is an artist of her own unique talents, one including the ability to create some of the most soaring, sweeping choruses ever. Her lyrics and melodies are sweetly infectious, such as the twinkling, euphoric electro-pop of her hit single “Youth.”

Luckily, we recently had the opportunity to chat with this sweet songstress about the new video, working on dance music with Zedd, her upcoming album, and more!

Hi Foxes! Thank you so much for taking the time to chat with us. We’re loving your new video for “Echo.” What’s the track all about?

Echo is about a relationship that’s falling apart, really. I had the idea of Echo because for me it was a bit like the Echo of a relationship, and how the person wasn’t fighting until the very last moment… And instead was choosing to give up before we’d really given it our all. I don’t usually write breakup/relationship songs, so this was a bit of a first for me.

Tell us about the “Echo” video. What’s up with the crash test dummy?

The video was great fun to film and I wanted it to be a bit weirder than your average breakup video with a couple fighting! I love how the video gives a lot of room for different interpretation. There have been some great takes on the meaning behind it! When I read the treatment I couldn’t stop laughing, but also really liked that it had a seriousness to it too. Relationships go through a lot of wear and tear and the crash test dummy sort of resembles that.

You also worked with Zedd on his much-anticipated album on the titular track ‘Clarity.’ What was that like? How did that collaboration come about?

I think he heard my voice on Youth and then got in touch. We skyped and the rest is history!

Did you enjoy stepping into the electronic dance music realm?

I’ve always been a fan of dance music. I’m actually very influenced by it. So it was great fun being able to do a track like Clarity!

Last year, your single “Youth” – my favorite, by the way – absolutely blew up on Soundcloud. How has the internet and social media impacted your journey as a musician?

Its been a big impact. Nowadays, people don’t have to go out and buy the record from HMV – they just have to click a button. It’s changed everything. The response online has been really lovely and it’s nice to see people listening to the music!

Who or what inspires you musically?

My life, the people in it, and film. I also feel very inspired by other female musicians like Kate Bush, Patti Smith, Bjork – all women I feel have created timeless music, and I find that very inspiring.

What’s the songwriting process usually like for you? Are there any recurring themes you like to explore?

It usually just falls out of me… Especially lyrics. Usually it’s like a form of therapy and I’ll just get it all out and somehow a song is created. I definitely don’t have a plan when it comes to writing. I have a very large lyric book I carry round with me though.

You currently live in London. What is the London music scene like? How has London influenced your music, if at all?

London has influenced me massively! I see London as a portal to the rest of the world. I’ve always found it so vibrant and magical… I used to think the tubes were exciting when I was young, but now that I’ve experienced rush hour not so much. But it’s a great place with so much going on. The music here is strong. It always has been and it continues to create new sounds and artists

I heard there’s a pretty amazing story behind your name “Foxes.” Can you tell us how you chose that for yourself?

Ha ha, I’m starting to regret the name now as I always get asked this and the answer is so long! But it’s all down to my mum really, and her crazy dreams. That and the fact that when I was younger I wrote a song called Like Foxes Do, and about this time last year I had to change my name as two other musicians had very similar names to me. One of my friends suggested foxes and I laughed it off thinking it was ridiculous! For some reason it stuck in my head though, and when I spoke to my mum a couple days later I asked her what she thought of Foxes, to which she replied, “Oh my god, that’s so weird! Last night I had a dream of Foxes running up our street and they were making this really beautiful howling sound… and it reminded me of your music!” After that, I just sort of went with it in the hope that mums are always right!

There seem to many influences behind your sound. I’ve heard electronica, a little electro-acoustic, pop, soul, some indie rock sensibility, even a little dubstep! How would you, as the musician, describe your sound?

I always find it hard to describe the music. I’m influenced by pop as well as more left field stuff but I guess its a mixture of a lot of things. Some pop. I love soundtrack music and am massively inspired by films and the way soundtracks tends to tell a story without lyrics, which I love! Also, I love anthemic moments in music…

Your EP, ‘Warrior,’ came out a few months ago and had a very warm welcome! So what about a full-length album? Is that something you’re currently working on?

Yes, it’s something that’s nearly finished. Just a few finishing touches are left. I need to go back into the lab to tidy it up!

I know you recently toured a little with the incredible Marina and the Diamonds, another Electrocutie favorite. How was that like for you? Can the US expect a tour from you any time soon?

That was amazing… She’s lovely and her fans are so cute! Lots of 12 year old girls screaming at Marina like she’s Justin Bieber. It was so great to be supporting her! I hope a US tour will happen soon… We did a mini tour back in August that was incredible, so I cant wait to go back!

A special thanks to Foxes, her management, and Samara at Press Here for coordinating. Foxes’ new single, “Echo,” is out now on iTunes in the US, so grab it on iTunes here! Stay tuned for more information on Foxes and visit her on Facebook here.